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John Kelly

Actor

John Kelly

Born June 29, 1901 in Boston, Massachusetts, USADied December 9, 194780 films

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Bringing Up Baby posterFirst watchBringing Up Baby19387.5as ElmerDavid Huxley is waiting to get a bone he needs for his museum collection. Through a series of strange circumstances, he meets Susan Vance, and the duo have a series of misadventures which…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Scarface poster7.4Scarface1932After the Thin Man poster7.3After the Thin Man1936The Docks of New York poster7.0The Docks of New York1928The Dark Corner poster6.6The Dark Corner1946Wendy poster5.7Wendy2020Morning Glory poster6.2Morning Glory1933Black Friday poster6.0Black Friday1940

Filmography

80 films as actor
  1. 2020WendyThe Olds
  2. 1947Captain BoycottSheriff
  3. 1946The Dark CornerPoliceman at Gallery (uncredited)
  4. 1946Young WidowCab Driver (Uncredited)
  5. 1945The Tiger WomanSylvester
  6. 1945Trail to VengeanceHenchman Bully
  7. 1944Summer StormBit Player (uncredited)
  8. 1943Coney IslandDrunken Bricklayer
  9. 1943No Time for LoveMorrisey (uncredited)
  10. 1942Ten Gentlemen from West PointBombardier (uncredited)
  11. 1942MoontideMac
  12. 1942Jail House BluesSnork
  13. 1941The Pittsburgh KidKnockout Riley
  14. 1941Manpower28 Club Bouncer (uncredited)
  15. 1941Three Sons o' GunsBuffalo Bill Oxenstern
  16. 1940Road to SingaporeSailor (uncredited)
  17. 1940Black FridayTaxi Driver
  18. 1940Castle on the HudsonRockpile Convict (uncredited)
  19. 1940My Little ChickadeeHenchman (uncredited)
  20. 1940The Green HornetPete Hawks
  21. 1939Meet Dr. ChristianCass
  22. 1939Kid NightingaleDynamite Dennis (uncredited)
  23. 1939These Glamour GirlsThe Sailor 'Feather Foot' (uncredited)
  24. 1939They Shall Have MusicKelly (uncredited)
  25. 1939Wolf CallBull Nelson
  26. 1939Sudden MoneyButch
  27. 1939Sergeant MaddenNero
  28. 1938Convicts at LargeBuggsie
  29. 1938ExposedBoxer
  30. 1938Female FugitiveRed, Dunning's chauffeur
  31. 1938Bringing Up BabyElmer
  32. 1938Everybody's Doing ItSteve's Henchman
  33. 1937Merry Go Round of 1938Bus Driver
  34. 1937Portia on TrialHank
  35. 1937Live, Love and LearnSailor (uncredited)
  36. 1937ExclusiveCab Driver
  37. 1937Angel's HolidayMaxie
  38. 1937The Grand Bounce'Lead-Head' Hogan (uncredited)
  39. 1937Wings Over HonoluluGob
  40. 1937You Can't Buy LuckPuggy (uncredited)
  41. 193723 1/2 Hours LeaveSgt. Tubbs
  42. 1936After the Thin ManHarold (uncredited)
  43. 1936Fugitive in the SkyKid Couch
  44. 1936The Devil Is a Sissy'Shivvy' the Tire Man
  45. 1936Lady LuckJoe - First Hood
  46. 1936The Gentleman from LouisianaJohn L. Sullivan
  47. 1936Easy MoneyHenchman Carney
  48. 1936The Bridge of SighsTommy, the Taxi Driver-Thug
  49. 1935Dr. SocratesAl - a Gangster
  50. 1935Woman WantedTruck Driver Hitting Police Car (uncredited)
  51. 1935Public Hero Number 1Federal Agent / Truck Driver Smuggling Gun (uncredited)
  52. 1935Motive for RevengeDetective Larkin
  53. 1935Stolen HarmonyBates (uncredited)
  54. 1935West Point of the AirRandolph Air Field Mechanic
  55. 1934The Band Plays OnTruck Driver
  56. 1934Kid MillionsAdolph Wilson
  57. 1934Many Happy ReturnsMike
  58. 1934Little Miss MarkerCanvas Back
  59. 1933Son of a SailorSailor (uncredited)
  60. 1933Havana WidowsTully, Star Turkish Bath Attendant (uncredited)
  61. 1933Good-bye LoveSgt. Dugan the Jailer
  62. 1933Broadway Thru a KeyholeLouie (uncredited)
  63. 1933Ace of AcesGloski (uncredited)
  64. 1933The BoweryLumpy Hogan (uncredited)
  65. 1933Morning GloryProp Man (uncredited)
  66. 1933Three Cornered MoonTruck Driver (uncredited)
  67. 1933The NuisanceStreetcar Conductor (uncredited)
  68. 1933The Secret of Madame BlancheFrench Sailor (Uncredited)
  69. 1932Big City BluesDriver (uncredited)
  70. 1932ScarfaceOne of Costillo's Hoods (uncredited)
  71. 1932The MouthpieceCab Driver (Uncredited)
  72. 1931Suicide FleetSailor at Sally's (uncredited)
  73. 1931Subway ExpressMotorman
  74. 1930The Doorway to HellWhitey Eckhart (uncredited)
  75. 1930The Man HunterCharlie
  76. 1929From HeadquartersO'Farrell
  77. 1928The Docks of New YorkSailor Barfly (uncredited)
  78. 1928Dressed to KillBiff Simpson
  79. 1928Sharp ShootersCafe Mug (uncredited)
  80. 1927After MidnightBit Role (uncredited)